Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-04
the MATRIMONIAL BOOM.
Marriage of MIR. Edward 4. Savage
and Miss Mary Ida ROop.


Thursday evening of last week the COM
Portable residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Roop, at Roop, was crowded with guests,
the object that called them being to cele-
brate the wedding of MI Edward f. Saw
age and Miss Mary Ida, the only daughter
Of the host and hostess The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. j. H. Worst.
and was impressive in the extreme. The
bridegroom is one of the young men of
this section liked by everybody. Honor
able in conduct, cordial and agreeable in
manner, he has made friends of all. The
bride is an amlable and worthy young
lady. and her gentle ways have made her
the idol of her family and brought to her
the friendship Of every one who has the
pleasure of her acquaintance.
The Roop farmhouse Is noted as the
abode of hospitality and good living. and
on this occasion full justice was done to
its reputation. There were cords of the
good things of life, and they were not al
lowed to go untasted by the guests.
The bride received u large number of
pretty and appropriate presents, the gifts
of thoughtful friends, and these sou venirs
will be valued by the young people, when
arranged in home of their own, much
more on account of the good will repre-
serted in each article than for its Intrinsic
worth.
= After supper several Of the gentlemen
present were called upon for remarks,
and Dr. Harcourt, Mr.. j. III. Worst. and
Mr.. Armstrong appropriately responded.
The ghost of Dcmosthenes, which was
present. was forced from the supper table
and also made to "erate.
1t was sociable and happy company,
and all present enjoyed themselves thor
oughly.
The guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Lawrence. of Bismarck; Grand
ma" Burt and Mr.. Skinner, of Burleigh
county; Dr.. Harcourt, of Steele; Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Worst,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Worst, Mr.. and
Mrs. John 1. Roop, Mr.. and Mrs. d. r.
Streeter, Mrs. Jacob Kelm, the Misses e.
F. Connor, Lizzie Taipe, Stella Edick,
Llbbie Kurtz, Eva Campbell, Bertha
PACKER, Lille Keim, Mcssrs. Dougherty
Margach, Armstrong, Campbell, Connor.
The brides presents were as follows
colered glass set, from the groom ; set of
napkins, Mrs. S. B.. Lawrence brush
broom and holder, Mr.. S. B. Lawrence !;
water pitcher, Mrs. Burt; set of napkins.
Mr.. Skinner album DR.. Harcourt fruit
dish, Mr. and Mrs John Kurtz two tea
sets, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Roop pair lace
pillow. shams, Mr.. and Mrs. Keim; pair
Turkish towels, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Worst cake stand, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Worst !; hanging lamp, Mr.. and Mrs.
John I. Roop; colored glass set, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. w. Allen bread plate, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Packer; char scarf Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Campbell; pair napkin rings,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Slrectcr basket flow
ers and tidy, Miss Stella Edick; sugar
spoon and hairpin receiver, Miss Lbbie
Kurtz set of dinner napkins, the Misses
Lille Kcim and Bertha Packer; crazy
block, Miss Lizzie Tape crazy block
and book of poems, Miss Edna r. Con-
nor; head rest, Miss Eva Campbell; but
ter knite, Miss Ollie Worst album,
Messrs. Connor and Armstrong;; bread
knife, Mr.. P. g. Foley; crumb pan and
brush, Mr.. E. G. Campbell.